Thomas Hedberg
Senior Advisor
Mr Hedberg is the former Vice President Global IP rights at Sony Ericsson/Mobile Communications. Mr Hedberg turned a traditional IP organisation into a streamlined and cost-efficient business-oriented organisation, which became a forerunner worldwide. He implemented strategies, processes and tools, including the creation of tradable IP rights portfolios, which improved the company’s bottom line.
Mr Hedberg joined Konsert Strategy & IP in 2016 as Director. He is now Senior Advisor and leverages his experience supporting clients in developing and implementing strategies to realise value from innovation and intellectual property. Mr Hedberg’s experiences with Konsert include an interim Head of Patents role at a multinational company with more than €30 billion in annual revenues, and leading several transformation workstreams creating an efficient and increasingly business-driven IP organisation.
Mr Hedberg has also been Vice President at one of Europe’s largest IP firms, which he successfully turned into a customer-oriented business organisation. In addition, Mr Hedberg has experience in driving innovation and being a start-up entrepreneur and venture capitalist, as well as holding executive and board member positions in several small and large companies.